Gabbard says she needs to raise 1 million rubles by year-end 'to stay competitive'

[RandySF]

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said she needs to raise $1 million by the end of the year for her presidential campaign to remain competitive.

“We need to raise $1M by December 31st in order to stay competitive and continue our momentum. Let’s put our grassroots msg front and center in the most competitive early state media markets,” she tweeted Monday evening.

Gabbard has consistently polled in the lower or middle tiers in national and early state surveys, but pressure on her campaign was ramped up after she narrowly failed to qualify for Thursday’s primary debate, which she said she would have skipped regardless.

The Gabbard campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill regarding how much she’s raised since making the plea. A graphic accompanying the request showed the Hawaii Democrat has already raised more than $480,000 of the $1 million.

The tweet asking for donations comes as a top tier of former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg solidifies in the first four nominating states, leaving other candidates hoping for a finish somewhere in the top five.


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/474904-gabbard-says-needs-to-raise-1-million-by-year-end-to-stay-competitive

[jrthin]

1. Hello Putin, are you listening?

[PatSeg]

7. That was my reaction as well

[msongs]

2. unlike the dropouts she is showing persistence at least nt

[RandySF]

3. That's why Republicans and white nationalists are donating to her campaign.

[Cha]

10. No comparison.. gabbard cozies up to huckabee, hannity, & tucker..

for exposure and $$$.. totally different agenda.

No "at least" for gabbard.

[magicarpet]

4. Third party spoiler,...

She is Putin's girl.

[FBaggins]

5. Vote against impeachment and they'll come rolling in

Or do the funds need to come from Democrats?

[RandySF]

6. A big chunk came from Republicans.

[FBaggins]

8. Well darn

That can’t look good for a Democratic candidate... can it?

[calguy]

9. I just sent her my check

In the amount of $0.00. Don't spend it all in one place.

[Cha]

11. lol

[Blue_true]

12. I am sure that Vlad will somehow get the money after she sent up her bat signal. nt

[scheming daemons]

13. One million rubles is about $16,010

I dont think that will do it for her.